Australian Open

16 Nov

Novak Djokovic Visa Ban Overturned Ahead Of Australian Open

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The path has been cleared for Novak Djokovic to play in the Australian Open, after the Australian government overturned a visa ban. The Serbian tennis star was detained in January over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid. He was deported from the country 10 days later, despite mounting a successful legal challenge. At times dubbed "Fortress Australia", the country had some of the strictest pandemic restrictions in the world. When Djokovic arrived in Australia in January, Covid cases were skyrocketing and government rules required anyone entering the country be vaccinated, unless they had a valid medication exemption. He did…

24 Oct

Novak Djokovic ‘Welcome’ To Play Australian Open If Granted A Visa

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Novak Djokovic could compete at the Australian Open in January but only if the government permit him to enter the country. Djokovic was deported from Australia at the last edition of the grand slam event as he has not had the Covid vaccine. As a result he is not permitted to re-enter the country until 2025 and tournament director Craig Tiley said he cannot speak to the government on the player’s behalf. “It’s not a matter we can lobby on,” said Tiley. “Novak and the federal government need to work out the situation and then we’ll follow any instruction after…